Hummus

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hummus

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Cooking Time : 10 minutes

Serving : 4 members

Description

A yummy healthy dip very own to middle eastern countries . I had this dip first in a Lebanese restaurant in Dubai , where my cousin brother Mohideen had hosted a dinner for my family . I got the recipe from master chef India season two . I serve it with vegetable sticks and pita bread or toasted wheat bread sticks .

Ingredients

Ingredients
Quantity
Boiled check peas2 cups
tahini paste2 tablespoons ( roasted saseme paste 1/2 cup ground with 1/4 cup olive oil together to a smooth paste is tahini paste )
garlic2 pods
lime½ nos
olive oil2 table spoons
saltto taste
cumin powder1/2 teaspoon
chilli flakes1/4 teaspoon
corainder leavesto garnish

Method
  1. Grind boiled chick peas , tahini paste , garlic , olive oil and little water from the boiled chick peas together to a smooth , thick , creamy paste .
  2. Add salt to taste and lime juice . Mix well . Taste and adjust .
  3. In a shallow plate , spread the hummus . Top with cumin powder and chilli flakes .
  4. Make a dent in the Center and pour some olive oil . Garnish with corriander leaves and serve with vegetable sticks , pita bread or normal toasted bread sticks .
  5. I use vegetables like carrot , celery sticks , capsicums , cucumbers ……..